The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) disconnected electricity to four Bahria Town Lahore projects on Friday after the real estate developer failed to pay over Rs. 682 million in outstanding bills.
Muhammad Ramzan Butt, LESCO’s CEO, confirmed that Bahria Town, Bahria Orchard, Bahria Education City, and a project by Kingrete Associates had defaulted on payments. “We will not restore power until the bills are cleared,” he said, noting that multiple extensions for payment had expired.
According to LESCO records, Bahria Town owes more than Rs. 530 million, Bahria Orchard Rs. 137 million, Bahria Education City Rs. 5.465 million, and the Kingrete project Rs. 2.7 million.
The utility had set the final payment deadline for November 27, but the developer approached the court instead.
The power cut has sparked outrage among residents, who plan to demonstrate outside the Bahria Town offices.
Many reported spoiled food and disrupted daily routines due to the outage. “It feels like we are living in a jungle — no electricity and no warm water,” said resident Fayyaz Ahmad.
This is not the first instance of power issues in Bahria Town. In 2024, LESCO disconnected electricity over Rs. 762 million in unpaid bills.
The developer has also faced complaints regarding overbilling and solar power deductions in its Islamabad projects.
LESCO stated that power would be restored immediately once the outstanding dues are cleared.
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Bigger question is. Why is bahria owning the grid and not the people who bought the properties
the grid should be under power company just like in other societies . how did bahria become a power company?
When you’re Pakistan’s first tycoon (Malik Riaz) in the paperwork days of 1990’s/2000’s, you could do anything.
Many housing societies pay lump sum to Disco and charge the residents at their own rates. Residents are aware and agreed on this. DISCOs are also happy because they are not to detail meter readers etc and neither to issue bills nor run behind consumer.
Cantonments are one such examples.
stay away from such housing societies !! bill should come directly from utility company and electricity meter in your name.
Well said. Model Town Lahore society is also based on same vital example.
رہائشی تو بلا تاخیر اپنے بجلی بل ادا کر دیتے ہیں یہ غلطی تو ادارے کی ہے اچھا ہو اگر واپڈا بلاواسطہ بل وصول کرے اس طرح عوام بھی سکون میں اور فائدے میں رہیں گے اور جو حریہ ٹاؤن زائد نرخ وصول کرتا رہا اس بھی چھٹکارہ مل جائے گا
I think Behria Town now be gone her fall down Behria founder malik riaz leaves this country because they can’t live in kufi’s.all the Pakistani people are kufi’s
AL HUM DU LILAH, i was just planning to live in bahria…. just saved my self..
Bahria town still collecting the bill on cash instead of online and yet they didn’t pay the bill. scamming the govt by saying that there bank account is freeze.
Iss mulk mae swaye awam k Sath ziadty k kch nhe despite 78 long years nothing has and nothing will change we will continue to suffer. No one to support hapless public